Overnight Caregivers in DeFuniak Springs, FL

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in DeFuniak Springs, FL: the local picture

21%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (8.2% in Walton County)

36%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (23% in Walton County)

143

residents 85 or older (2.2% of all residents)

1.0 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Defuniak Springs)

About 181 DeFuniak Springs residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (21%; 8.2% in Walton County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

314 older residents live alone (36% of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is North Walton Doctors Hospital in Defuniak Springs, about 1.0 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

DeFuniak Springs compared with Walton County and Florida

Census figure	DeFuniak Springs	Walton County	Florida
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	21%	8.2%	7.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	36%	23%	25%
Residents 85 or older	2.2%	1.4%	2.6%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	9.7%	4.6%	6.4%
Residents 65+ with a disability	52%	28%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	9.0%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$36,250	$67,531	—

Older residents in towns around DeFuniak Springs

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
Freeport, FL	14 mi	820	13%
Niceville, FL	25 mi	3,016	9.3%
Miramar Beach, FL	26 mi	3,412	8.3%
Bonifay, FL	26 mi	958	13%
Geneva, AL	27 mi	1,109	15%
Crestview, FL	28 mi	3,222	8.8%

Emergency hospitals near DeFuniak Springs

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
North Walton Doctors Hospital	Defuniak Springs, FL	1.0 mi	not rated	(850) 920-2065
North Okaloosa Medical Center	Crestview, FL	22 mi	3 of 5	(850) 689-8100
HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital	Niceville, FL	25 mi	5 of 5	(850) 678-4131

Straight-line miles from the center of DeFuniak Springs. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a overnight caregiver can help with

Help to the bathroom at night and back to bed
Turning and settling someone who cannot move easily
Watching for wandering or confusion
Medication reminders at bedtime and in the morning

Cost

What overnight care costs in DeFuniak Springs

At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $2,113 a month, and every night about $4,929 (163% of the $3,021 monthly median income of DeFuniak Springs households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see How to get paid to take care of a family member in Florida: SMMC LTC and the PDO.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a overnight caregiver

Overnight help is usually arranged when the person gets up in the night or the family caregiver is no longer getting enough sleep. Decide first whether you need an awake caregiver, who stays up through the shift, or one who may sleep in the home and is woken when needed; the two are paid differently.

Questions worth asking: Do you stay awake through the shift, or sleep and wake when called? Have you cared for someone with dementia at night? What would you do if my parent fell during the night? More in our overnight caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Overnight Caregivers in DeFuniak Springs: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in DeFuniak Springs?

At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $2,113 a month, and every night about $4,929 (163% of the $3,021 monthly median income of DeFuniak Springs households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

Overnight, live-in or 24-hour care: what is the difference?

Overnight care is a single night shift. A live-in caregiver lives in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.